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A busy year is ahead for Atherton, new Mayor Mike Lempres said Wednesday night, with plans and funding for its civic center, improving safety on El Camino Rel and hiring a new police chief among his priorities.

The start of new bike lanes and the end of some street parking is ahead for downtown Menlo Park. A concept plan laying out a route to safely navigate downtown Menlo Park by bike was approved 3-0 by the Menlo Park City Council on Dec. 6.

Contributions to the Holiday Fund go directly to programs that benefit Peninsula residents. Last year, Almanac readers and foundations contributed $180,000 to local nonprofits that feed the hungry, house the homeless and provide other services to those in need.

A pop-up store selling handcrafted goods, mostly from Southeast Asia, will open for three days – Thursday through Saturday, Dec. 8-10 – from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 1148 Chestnut St. in downtown Menlo Park.

Menlo Park: Two bus shelters coming to Belle Haven
After years of requests from residents for bus shelters in Belle Haven, the city has approved a contract with SamTrans to get two shelters built: at Marketplace Park and the Onetta Harris Community Center. Friday, 2:28 PM

Atherton to work with Caltrain to resolve noise problems
Angry and frustrated after a recent report showed Caltrain is repeatedly violating Atherton's quite zone, City Council members said they'll work with Caltrain to resolve the problem before going to federal officials to ask for enforcement. Friday, 1:49 PM

Menlo Park: Driver in dramatic police chase could face prison time
A sentence of up to two years in prison could be ahead for a 36-year-old driver who led Menlo Park police on a dramatic chase in July that involved running stop signs, colliding with another vehicle and a fire hydrant, and an injury to a police officer. Friday, 10:45 AM

Menlo Park: Downtown bike route approved
The start of new bike lanes and the end of some street parking is ahead for downtown Menlo Park. A concept plan laying out a route to safely navigate downtown Menlo Park by bike was approved 3-0 by the Menlo Park City Council on Dec. 6. Thursday, 4:11 PM | 9 comments

Atherton: New mayor shares 2017 priorities
A busy year is ahead for Atherton, new Mayor Mike Lempres said Wednesday night, with plans and funding for its civic center, improving safety on El Camino Real and hiring a new police chief among his priorities. Thursday, 2:40 PM

Atherton Now pushes to meet civic center fundraising goal
Atherton Now, the group seeking donations for a new Atherton civic center, has raised more than $550,000 toward a $1 million matching grant, with the goal of getting to a $10 million total by the end of the year, according to the latest report from the group. Thursday, 9:49 AM

Voter turnout 'historic,' chief elections officer says
Voter turnout in San Mateo County in the 2016 presidential election, at 81.57 percent of registered voters, was well above turnouts for recent off-year elections, but it also exceeded the 78.83 percent turnout for the 2012 presidential election. Thursday, 8:58 AM

Election set for Woodside Elementary parcel tax
A ballot measure asking voters to approve a parcel tax identical to an existing tax that expires June 30 will go before voters in the Woodside Elementary School District in an April 4 special mail-in election. Wednesday, 11:39 AM